Collar-button and necktie-holder.



No. 663,203. Patented Dec. 4, 1900.

E. N. WHETSEL &. m. c. BRADLEY.

COLLAR BUTTON AND NECKTI E HOLDER. l

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UNITED STATES PATENT Genoa.

EVERARD N. WHE'ISEL AND MORTON O. BRADLEY, OF BLOOMINGTON,

INDIANA.

COLLAR- BUTTON AND NECKTlE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,203, dated December 4, 1900.

Application fil February '7, 1900. serial No. 4.350. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom it iii/my concern:

Be it known that we, EvERAuD N. WHET- SEL and MORTON C. BRADLEY, citizens of the novel combination of parts of the same, as:

will be hereinafter more fullyset forth.

In the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in each of the views in which they occur, Figured is a perspective view of our improved collar-button in position. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same, some of the parts being shown in two positions. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the top of the button, and Fig. 4 is a detail view.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the base and stem of our improved collar-button, which may be of any ordinary construction, to the top of which is pivotally secured in the usual manner the lop portion 2. The top 2 is provided with a suitable opening 3, preferably substantially heart-shaped, at the base of which the top is provided with a projection 3', and the point is provided with a groove 4.

Rigidly secured to the stem in any usual nianneras, for instance, by means of rivets 5-is a pin 6, the free end of which is pointed and projects through the opening in the top when the top is turned transversely ofthe stem in position for use. Adjacent to the point the pin is provided with an opening 7, into which the projection 3 extends when the top is in its transverse position and looks the top against being accidentally moved out of that position. The pointof the pin, which is preferably slightly curved toward the point of the top of the button, fits within the groove etat the point of the opening in the top of the button when the top is extended parallel with the stem ready for insertion in the garment.

In using our improved collar-button the top is swung upon its stein in the usual manner, which will thereby house the point of the pin and permit of the ready insertion of the top through the buttonhole. As soon as the button has been inserted the topisswung down into a position at right angles to the stem of the button in the usual manner; but

as the point of the pin normally extends above the pivotal point of the top it is evident that as soon as the top is swung down into its position the point of the pin will be caused to protrude or extend beyond the top of the button in position to engage with the tie or cravat and preventthesame from sliding up toward the top of the collar. By curving the point of the pin toward the point of the top of the button the pin will project slightly downward when in position for better ongagement with the tie or cravat, and thereby avoid the necessity of causing the pin to project to such an extent through the top. As soon as .the top reaches the limit of its transverse movement the projection at the base of the opening in the top enters the opening in the pin, and thereby locks the parts against movement relatively to each other until after the point of the pin has been withdrawn sufficiently to disengage it from the projection in the top.

The pin is preferably made from a flat piece of spring material of a less width than the stem of the button, so that when it is secured thereto the button can be inserted in the garment in the usual manner, and the presence of the pin will scarcely'be noticed.

While we have intended the button for use at the front of a collar for engagingwith the tie direct, it could be used atthe back and the point of the pin be made to engage with the string portion of the tie and prevent its moving toward the top of the collar. We also reserve to ourselves the right to make such changes or alterations in the form and construction of the different parts of our button as will come within the scope of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

The combination, with a collar-button, the

top of which is pivotally secured tothe stem and is provided with a substantially heartshaped opening,said top being grooved at the point of the opening and provided with a projection at its base, of a pin secured to the stem and having its free end pointed and,

perforated and projecting through said opem' ing'and in engagement with the projection thereof'when the top is folded, and housed within the groove when the top'is extended, to substantially as described.

EVERARD N. WHETSEL.

MORTON G. BRADLEY.

Witnesses: i 7

EDWARD W. DAVIS, HARRY A. AXTELL. 

